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Shock - Differential Diagnosis by Classification

Hypovolemic (Intravascular volume depletion)
 - Hemorrhagic 
   • Trauma
Differential Diagnosis by Classification ... contractility) - Acute ... exacerbation (any cause ... flow) - Massive pulmonary ... #Table #CriticalCare
Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
 •
• Effusion • Cardiac ... Artery Disease • Stable ... Angina • Acute ... • Metabolic Acidosis ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
perfusion - Cardiac ... output - Acute ... pulmonary edema ... peritonitis - Acute ... #typea #typeb #classification
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
with presence of pulmonary ... the determined cause ... #table #foamed ... heartfailure #chf #criticalcare ... #icu #clinical
Diuretics and Agents Regulating Renal Excretion

Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibitors (Acetazolamide, Dichlorphenamide)
 • Glaucoma
 • Epilepsy
 • Altitude
pulmonary edema ... Kidney stones caused ... • Bleeding • Cardiac ... Tolvaptan) • Treatment ... #Medications #Table
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
exclude other causes ... cardiomyopathy • Pulmonary ... and timing with Cardio-OB ... Avoid ARBs • ICD ... management #cardiology #treatment
Perhaps quite too often, the knee-jerk reaction to an elevated Troponin is to call our friends
of the resting cardiac ... are typically able ... treat the primary cause ... management #clinical #criticalcare ... #foamed #treatment